Edward Loh: This is an all new vehicle from BMW and that it's a smaller, entry level rear wheel drive coupe. It features a twin turbo inline 6 that makes about 300 horse power. It should be pretty good on the track and on the street. Let's find out.
BMW claims that 135i will sprint to 60 miles per hour in 5.1 seconds. Well they lie. Our 135i consistently grips up 4.7 seconds runs and buzzes to the quarter mile in 13.3 seconds at a 105.6miles per hour. That is stunningly quick, especially when you consider that our car has a Plain Jane automatic. Under braking, the 135i 6 piston front brakes and wide sticky tires stop it from 60 miles per hour in an impressive 102 feet.
On the skid pad, the 135i more than holds its own griping the tarmac to the tune of 0.94G. Up at Reno-Fernley raceway, the 300 horse power 135 is like a rocket down the straight away. We hit speeds in excess of 115 miles per hour before hindering the access, and the whole time, the 135i is stable and well composed.
In the corners the rear drive 135i holds on like grim death. Never once indicating that it wants to slide. Impressive for such a power full little car.
Okay, so we are now in the 135i in the streets of Los Angeles and the first thing you notice upon getting into this car is that overall the car is much softer and much more comfortable. That goes for both the suspension and the seats and even the steering wheel which is taken by wraps. The transmission is also less harsh. It doesn't shift as firmly as in 1:31 and there's power every where. Now, you don't need a fancy transmission where you can just hit the gas and go at 300 horse power.
Overall this is what I prefer to drive around the streets of Los Angeles and on the free ways. So the 135i is fast and smooth, pretty good on the track, great on the streets but is that enough to beat the Evo. Check back with us in our final video in sequential numbers and pick the winner.
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